New boat accessory question

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April 20, 2021 at 12:17 pm #697919

PMantle
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Do new boats come with any TM battery trays at all?

How are the graphs wired?

If requested that trolling motor not be installed, does the boat come with those mounting plastic bars and metal under plates?

April 20, 2021 at 8:14 pm #697935

knuckle
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Yes they come with trays.

Electronics are wired with their own harness directly to the starting battery.

I wanted a Motorguide tour pro on mine which wasn’t available at the build time. So I just requested that they shipped the minnkota uninstalled in the box. Everything for a proper install was included, yes under deck plates.

April 20, 2021 at 8:45 pm #697936

PMantle
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Cool! I did the same exact thing lol.

April 21, 2021 at 7:24 am #697942

catdude28
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knuckle:

Electronics are wired with their own harness directly to the starting battery.

The non premium boats are not wired on their own harness. They are tied into the main wiring harness of the boat. It is a good idea, if a non premium boat, to direct wire on their own circuit. That can avoid voltage issues down the road. You can do it your self quite easily with the harness offered in the store, or, make one.

April 21, 2021 at 8:35 am #697943

PMantle
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catdude28:

knuckle:

Electronics are wired with their own harness directly to the starting battery.

The non premium boats are not wired on their own harness. They are tied into the main wiring harness of the boat. It is a good idea, if a non premium boat, to direct wire on their own circuit. That can avoid voltage issues down the road. You can do it your self quite easily with the harness offered in the store, or, make one.

So, how hard it that to do on a P2? I have never wired anything at all. Would the two console units go to the terminal block with the 6 gauge extension running up to the bow?

April 21, 2021 at 8:40 am #697945

knuckle
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Sorry I didn’t think of the non premium models. But since you are ordering the boat new, I think BassCat can install one at the factory or dealership for you? It’s worth asking the question.

April 21, 2021 at 2:30 pm #697968

Redngoo
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PMantle:

catdude28:

knuckle:

Electronics are wired with their own harness directly to the starting battery.

The non premium boats are not wired on their own harness. They are tied into the main wiring harness of the boat. It is a good idea, if a non premium boat, to direct wire on their own circuit. That can avoid voltage issues down the road. You can do it your self quite easily with the harness offered in the store, or, make one.

So, how hard it that to do on a P2? I have never wired anything at all. Would the two console units go to the terminal block with the 6 gauge extension running up to the bow?

I performed this to my p2 a couple yrs or so back. This takes some wiring knowledge to do. If your having the boat built get Bcb to place the wiring for you. But to answer your question. 6 gauge from battery to a terminal block(i changed this to a custom made buss bar) then 10 gauge to the bow. If yor going to add multiple units on the bow here is where i would add a terminal block.

April 21, 2021 at 2:34 pm #697969

PMantle
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I am just doing single at bow because once I started using Livescope, I found no need for the second unit.

April 21, 2021 at 2:45 pm #697971

Redngoo
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If you mount your gls10 in front of the console inside the locker( i did) the gls10 power wire will go to the terminal block. If BCB prewired the updated wire which i highy recommend. Then the graph power wires would be at the bow. Though even if you dont upgrade the wire these wires would be there anyway. Though those wires are wired in the boat harness. The updated wire is much much better IMO

April 22, 2021 at 8:36 am #697986

PMantle
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OK, you guys have me wanting to add that cable to my shopping list.

Question. Since the boats already come with that switch/breaker thing, will one have two when adding that cable?

April 22, 2021 at 10:58 pm #697994

Redngoo
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I added a extra 25 amp breaker when i added tbe upgraded wire. If Bcb does the upgraded wire at the factory i would think they would add the extra breaker. Though i would ask Bcb on this. Some add the breaker some dont

April 23, 2021 at 8:52 am #697997

PMantle
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I figured out you can buy just the cable. I’ll do that, and have my dealer install, as I am using two of the units from the old boat.
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